James Scott Kickler
- Casting Director
- Casting Department
Singer Songwriter Music & Television Producer ... jsk. ... Credits include Leon Russell Pat Metheny Peter Tosh Chuck Leavell Roger Mcguinn Dick Wagner Michael Kamen Ann Holloway(Bobby Caldwell) Bill Siddons Seth Riggs The Kids (Johnny Depp) The Rolling Stones & Prince along with many others. jsk. has an extensive catalog of his own eclectic, eccentric & extremely personal compositions of which he still refuses to share to this day with anyone at anytime for any reason. jsk. contributed to the the arts in unusual ways assisting & befriending the likes of Kay Ameche & Marvin Lipofsky while supporting them both financially & emotionally ... despite the potential consequences or outcomes. jsk. was the only son of two only children & was a self proclaimed corporate gypsy who detested the culture of exceptionalism & exclusion despite his father being a Wall Street Executive. His mother was born of humble beginnings in a small town outside of Huntington,West Virginia the daughter of a Native American mother & proud southern father. She attended Marshall University where she co-hosted a weekly radio show with Soupy Sales.During his childhood jsk. never lived more than four years in one place creating a bond & unity like no other between him & his parents. He married Shannon Ray Vaughn 14 years his junior an orphan who was disowned at the age of eighteen for her desires of a better life through dance. They met at The Viper Room in West Hollywood California & are still together to this day. Although jsk. contributed to the careers of many like Jim Carrey, Dennis Miller, Sinbad, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Leann Rimes, Lisa Keith, Alanis Morissette, The Boys, Cat Glover & even Peter Himmelman he considered his 'time' at Star Search to be the most immature & embarrassing decision in his life. Admittedly shaping his future & exposing his naïve nature of the business & of his own belief system. jsk. still holds the candle of artistry high above the winds of tornadic gratification greed & shameful self notoriety. Always wondering ... Who Paints Your Dreams ... Always answering ... Why Don't You Let It Be Me & Verily I'll Paint You A Masterpiece !!!